Every Birdy Father's Day Card

I'm very blessed to have a loving Christian father who trained me up to know the Lord from a young age and prayed with me and for me tirelessly throughout my life. He's incredibly generous and has always been supportive and encouraging. For Father's Day, I made him a special card using a set I just received last week: Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Rustic Charm. It comes with two bird stamps, 2 branch stamps (the birds and branches are mirror images so that you can use the same stencils for both of them by simply using either the front or back of the stencil depending on the orientation of the stamped image), a large floral focal point (which I didn't use here), and many sentiments. There's also a fence die, stencils for the fence, and an embossing folder to emboss the die cut fence. 

For this card, I first die cut the fence die using a woodgrain pattern paper and then ran that through with the coordinating 3D embossing folder. I really like how that turned out! Then I set about creating the birds and branches. I die cut multiples of them and used a jig in my MISTI to hold the die cut pieces in place while I stamped them all. Then I used the stencils to color them. 

For the "Happy Father's Day" sentiment, I used a retired CTMH stamp. For the "Every birdy thinks you're great" sentiment, I used my Silhouette Design Studio software to create a print and cut and then used my Cameo 4 to cut it out. 

I added the fence to the blue A2 card base and then arranged the birds and branches and added the branches with Art Glitter glue and the birds with foam tape. 

For the inside of the card, I added a yellow panel and then added the "Every birdy thinks you're great" sentiment with Art Glitter glue and finished the inside by adding another of the birds I had stamped and stenciled. 

I know Father's Day can be challenging for some people as their earthly fathers have disappointed them or maybe even abandoned them, and I'd just like to add that our Heavenly Father loves us with a perfect love and has promised never to leave us or forsake us. May you find comfort in the knowledge that you are cherished by the Father who created you and sent His Son to die on the cross as payment for your sins so you can be given the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus.  

Close up of the birds:

Inside the card:

Close up:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog (sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com): Father's Day (1/2; ends 6/20/24)

We Love Stamping: Fabulous Florals or ATG (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Stamping Sensations: Moodboard or ATG (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Masculine (2/3; ends 6/22/24)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 6/22/24)

Crafty Catz (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com): ATG with option of Make it Masculine (2/5; ends 6/27/24)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends 6/29/24)

As You Like It Challenge: With or Without Words and Why: I prefer to add a sentiment to my cards (whether on the inside or the card front) because I like to personalize the card that way and give a message to fit the occasion. (2/3; ends 6/26/24)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Bright and Cheerful (2/5; ends 6/19/24)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 7/10 for the challenge; ends 6/19/24)

Cardz 4 Guyz: Father's Day (2/3; ends 6/24/24)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (2/3; ends 6/18/24)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG (ends at the end of the month)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting (doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com): Thing 1: Masculine project (ends 6/16/24) (2/4; ends 6/16/24)

Inspiration Station (inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com): The photo shows a celebration, and my card is celebrating 2 dads: my FIL and my son (3/8; ends at the end of the  month 

613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG or option of For The Guys (ends at the end of the month)

Triple B (dd-tripleb.blogspot.com): Birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (2/3; ends at the end of the month)